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2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

3 Colleges
$20,992 Avg Salary
$10,977 Avg Student Debt

With 1,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #16 most popular major in Arizona.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Arizona to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Mesa Community College to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in Arizona. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Mesa Community College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their online associate degree. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rio Salado College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.

Women make up 60% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,811
New Mexico 288
Oklahoma 558

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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